The Microbiological Status of Carcasses from Wild Boar in Serbia. (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mirceta, Jovan; Petrovic, Jelena; Blagojevic, Bojan; Malesevic, Milos; Antic, Dragan
• Is Part Of: Procedia food science. Volume 5(2015)
• Page Start: 199
• Page End: 202
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: wild boars -- microbial contamination -- game meat -- carcass -- hunting; Food -- Periodicals; Food -- Congresses; Food industry and trade -- Periodicals; Food industry and trade -- Congresses; Food; Food industry and trade; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 664.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.profoo.2015.09.056
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2211-601X

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, the microbiological status of wild boar carcass meat and the likely sources of its contamination were investigated. Wild boar carcasses (125) were analysed for Total Viable (TVC) and Enterobacteriaceae Count (EBC). The mean TVC and EBC on the skin were 3.5 and 2.1 log10 cfu/cm 2, whereas higher levels of 4.3 and 2.9 log10 cfu/cm 2 were determined on carcass meat, respectively. No difference was determined when TVC and EBC were compared between animals shot in the abdominal region and those shot elsewhere, indicating that inadequate hygiene in carcass handling was the reason for high level of microbiological contamination.